Airfix Locomotive Series

(Originally Kitmaster Kits)

 

0-4-0 Saddle Tank

 

J94 Saddle Tank

 

Rocket

The Kits compared

 

Evening Star

 

Schools Class

 

Battle of Britain

 

City of Truro

 

Prairie Tank

BR Mogul 

 

Locomotive Boxes

 

Nabisco Promotions

Ariel Arrow

 

Kitmaster was bought in 1962 by Airfix who then released 9 of their original Locomotive Kits starting in 1963.

They were issued in the Type 3 Box with the "Airfix-OO" white panel on a full size illustration. These boxes lasted from 1963 to 1973

Airfix made changes to the original Kitmaster models, such as rivet detail, steps and vacuum hoses. The Kitmaster couplings was changing to the coupling that Airfix used for its own Rolling Stock range.